Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Gouldtown (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Gouldtown. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Gouldtown is located in Warren County.
To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Warren County: Cattaraugus (NY), Chautauqua (NY), Crawford, Elk, Erie, Forest, McKean & Venango.
Below are the counties that are near Gouldtown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Gouldtown:
- Warren County (The home county of Gouldtown)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gouldtown, with the one closest to Gouldtown listed first.
- Putnamville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Putnamville is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnamville
- East Warren
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- East Warren is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Warren
- Hemlock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Hemlock is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
- Warren
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Sugar Run ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sugar Run is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Run
- Big Bend
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Big Bend is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
- Kinzua ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kinzua is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinzua
- Sugar Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Stoneham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Stoneham is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneham
- Clarendon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Irvine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Youngsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Elk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gouldtown, with the one closest to Gouldtown listed first.
- James City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Windy City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Windy City is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy City
- McKinley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- McKinley is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinley
- Russell City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Russell City is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell City
- Erie County
- Corry
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Forest County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gouldtown, with the one closest to Gouldtown listed first.
- Balltown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Balltown is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balltown
- Sheffield Junction
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Sheffield Junction is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield Junction
- Iron City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Iron City is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
- Fagundus
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fagundus is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fagundus
- Trunkeyville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Trunkeyville is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trunkeyville
- McKean County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gouldtown, with the one closest to Gouldtown listed first.
- Bradford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Westline
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Custer City
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Degolia
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Degolia is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Degolia
- Lewis Run
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Foster Brook
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Foster Brook is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Brook
- Tuna
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Tuna is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuna
- Big Shanty
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Big Shanty is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Shanty
- Tallyho
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Tallyho is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallyho
- Timbuck
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Timbuck is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timbuck
- Sawyer City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Sawyer City is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer City
- Derrick City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Cattaraugus County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gouldtown, with the one closest to Gouldtown listed first.
- Onoville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Onoville is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onoville
- Elko ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Elko is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko
- Elko has also been known as:
- Wolf Run
- Quaker Bridge ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Quaker Bridge is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Bridge
- Quaker Bridge has also been known as:
- Tunesassa
- Randolph
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cold Spring
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cold Spring is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
- East Randolph
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- East Randolph is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Randolph
- Estimated population in 2012: 615 people
- Conewango
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Conewango is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conewango
- Napoli
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Napoli is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoli
- Axeville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Axeville is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axeville
- Leon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- New Ireland ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- New Ireland is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ireland
- New Ireland has also been known as:
- Irish Town
- Little Ireland
- Elkdale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Elkdale is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkdale
- Chautauqua County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gouldtown, with the one closest to Gouldtown listed first.
- Ivory
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Ivory is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivory
- Frewsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Kiantone
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Kiantone is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiantone
- Poland Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Poland Center is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland Center
- Falconer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jamestown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Busti
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Busti is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busti
- Kennedy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Celoron
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fluvanna
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Fluvanna is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fluvanna
- Ross Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ross Mills is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Mills
- Greenhurst
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Gouldtown, see our County-by-County Page for Gouldtown.
Cemeteries Near Gouldtown ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gouldtown.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Gouldtown - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Gouldtown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Gouldtown, with the one closest to Gouldtown listed first.
- Hale Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fentonville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- South Valley Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Thayer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Seven Dolors Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Ivory Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Marshtown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Smith Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Riverview - Corydon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (169 more) ...
- Foster Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Snyder Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Allen Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Gouldtown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Gouldtown.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Gouldtown, with the one closest to Gouldtown listed first.
- Fentonville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Fentonville is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fentonville
- Russell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Corydon ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Corydon is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon
- Frewsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Kiantone
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Kiantone is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiantone
- Scandia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Scandia is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandia
- Onoville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Onoville is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onoville
- Lander
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Lander is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lander
- North Warren
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- North Warren is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Warren
- Cornplanter ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cornplanter is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornplanter
- Poland Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Poland Center is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland Center
- Warren
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- East Warren
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- East Warren is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Warren
- Hemlock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Hemlock is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
- Sugar Run ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sugar Run is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Run
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Gouldtown. See our List of 1890's Communities around Gouldtown.
Newspapers Published in Gouldtown ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 112 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gouldtown.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gouldtown, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gouldtown.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Gouldtown:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Warren County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Elk County
- Erie County
- Forest County
- McKean County
- Cattaraugus County
- Chautauqua County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Gouldtown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Gouldtown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |